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CurtEastPoint

(18,645 posts) Sun Feb 25, 2018, 01:39 PM Feb 2018

So GD is now open for gun discussions? The rules say...

Discuss politics, issues, and current events. Posts about Israel/Palestine, religion, guns, showbiz, or sports are restricted in this forum.

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So GD is now open for gun discussions? The rules say... (Original Post) CurtEastPoint Feb 2018 OP

Keep reading. aikoaiko Feb 2018 #1

What does the sentence before that say? Renew Deal Feb 2018 #2

I'm tired of talking about them, a functional society would have gotten rid of the Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #3

I wish we didn't have to talk about them. The sooner they are banned the better. johnpowdy Feb 2018 #5

Guns are politics...big time. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #4

It's too soon to talk about this. nt Binkie The Clown Feb 2018 #6

thoughts and prayers you in this time of uncertainty :-) nt msongs Feb 2018 #9

Bwaaaa Glamrock Feb 2018 #12

Ah, okay. Here we go. Iggo Feb 2018 #7

It's time to take on the NRA. hunter Feb 2018 #8

Kick. (n/t) Iggo Feb 2018 #10

The elephant in the room is trampling our children to death. johnp3907 Feb 2018 #11

Open discussion of guns is permitted during very high-profile news events which are heavily covered 4now Feb 2018 #13

aikoaiko

(34,170 posts)

1. Keep reading.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 01:41 PM

Feb 2018

GUNS
News stories (and related content) from reputable mainstream sources about efforts to strengthen or weaken gun control legislation in any jurisdiction in the United States, national news stories (and related content) from reputable mainstream sources about high-profile gun crimes, and viral political content from social media or blogs that would likely be of interest to a large majority of DU members are permitted under normal circumstances.

Local stories about gun crime and "gun porn" threads showing pictures of guns or discussing the merits of various firearms are not permitted under normal circumstances and should be posted in the Gun Control and RKBA Group.

Open discussion of guns is permitted during very high-profile news events which are heavily covered across all newsmedia.

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)

2. What does the sentence before that say?

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 01:41 PM

Feb 2018

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

3. I'm tired of talking about them, a functional society would have gotten rid of the

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 01:43 PM

Feb 2018

fucking things by now. Then there would be no need for discussion.

johnpowdy

(116 posts)

5. I wish we didn't have to talk about them. The sooner they are banned the better.

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 01:45 PM

Feb 2018

But meanwhile kids are dying every day at the hands of the NRA

Demsrule86

(68,578 posts)

4. Guns are politics...big time.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 01:44 PM

Feb 2018

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

6. It's too soon to talk about this. nt

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Sun Feb 25, 2018, 01:54 PM

Feb 2018

msongs

(67,407 posts)

9. thoughts and prayers you in this time of uncertainty :-) nt

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 01:59 PM

Feb 2018

Glamrock

(11,801 posts)

12. Bwaaaa

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 02:14 PM

Feb 2018

I see what you did there!

Iggo

(47,554 posts)

7. Ah, okay. Here we go.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 01:58 PM

Feb 2018

I was wondering how long it'd take.

'Bout a week-and-a-half.

Got it.

hunter

(38,313 posts)

8. It's time to take on the NRA.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 01:58 PM

Feb 2018

Gun fetishes are a public health hazard, just like drunk driving and smoking.

It's time to denormalize that shit.

Gun love is disgusting.

Iggo

(47,554 posts)

10. Kick. (n/t)

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 02:06 PM

Feb 2018

johnp3907

(3,731 posts)

11. The elephant in the room is trampling our children to death.

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 02:09 PM

Feb 2018

And we shouldn’t talk about it?

4now

(1,596 posts)

13. Open discussion of guns is permitted during very high-profile news events which are heavily covered

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Sun Feb 25, 2018, 03:59 PM

Feb 2018

Open discussion of guns is permitted during very high-profile news events which are heavily covered across all newsmedia.

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